The Mountain of Sorrow: Philippines Grapples with Devastating Landslide Grief hangs heavy over the mountain village of Masara in the Philippines, where a massive landslide ripped through the community on Tuesday night, leaving a trail of destruction and despair. As of today, the confirmed death toll has risen to 54, with dozens more still missing, buried beneath tons of mud and debris. A Community Shattered: The once-peaceful village now echoes with the sounds of search and rescue efforts, a desperate race against time to find survivors amid the wreckage. Homes, vehicles, and entire sections of the village were swallowed whole by the landslide, triggered by weeks of heavy rain and exacerbated by the precarious location of the community nestled against a steep mountainside. Faces Lost, Hope Lingering: Among the heartbreaking losses are miners waiting for transport home, families asleep in their beds, and children playing outside. Each name on the growing list of missin...